Behavioral Approaches

Memory Consolidation

The biological process through which memories are transformed from a transient and fragile status to a more permanent and robust state; according to most researchers, consolidation occurs over the course of several hours.

In Donders' experiment on decision making, when participants were asked to press a button upon presentation of a light, they were engaged in a

In Donders' experiment on decision making, when participants were asked to press one button if the light on the left was illuminated and another button if the light on the right was illuminated, they were engaged in a:

A mental conception of the layout of a physical space is known as

Which of the following events is most closely associated with the decline of behaviorism as an approach to psychology?

Your text describes the occurrence of a "cognitive revolution" during which dramatic changes took place in the way psychology was studied. This so-called "revolution" occurred parallel to (and, in part, because of) the introduction of: